BREAKING: Bauchi Gov Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Bachichi State Governor Bala Mohammed has tested positive for coronavirus.

The governor had been in self-isolation since Monday when it was confirmed that the son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar who he shook hands with had tested positive.

Following a test conducted Monday on the Governor by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) the result was positive, according to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Media, Mukhtar Gidado..

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